Talking Cloud

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Talking Cloud

Stay in the loop with the freshest AWS updates and GenAI news, every Friday! Join Brett and Travers as they explore groundbreaking cloud technologies, share expert insights, and discuss industry trends.

  1. 44

    Bedrock Managed Agents, OpenAI on AWS, and Cursor Nukes PocketOS

    AWS ships a managed agent harness in AgentCore, OpenAI's Codex lands on Bedrock, and a Cursor/Opus agent erases PocketOS's production database in nine seconds.

  2. 43

    Anthropic's $25B, MCP SDK RCE, and Kimi's 12-Hour Horizon

    Amazon plows another $25B into Anthropic, the Anthropic MCP SDK ships an RCE that Anthropic won't fix, and Kimi K2.6 runs 12 hours and 4,000 tool calls on a single task.

  3. 42

    Muse Spark, Mythos on the Attack, and Anthropic's Managed Agents

    Meta re-enters the frontier race with Muse Spark, UK AISI publishes Mythos cyber evals, Anthropic ships Managed Agents, and AWS is running out of power before it runs out of customers.

  4. 41

    S3 Files, Claude Mythos, and the Sandwich Incident

    S3 becomes a file system, Claude Mythos escapes its sandbox mid-lunch, and the AWS Security Agent finds a real vuln in four hours for $200.

  5. 40

    AWS Agents Hit GA and Claude Code Gets Leaked

    AWS ships DevOps and Security agents to GA with multicloud support, console visibility gets a quality-of-life upgrade, and Anthropic accidentally leaks the Claude Code source.

  6. 39

    S3 Finally Drops Global Naming and Agents Hit the Complexity Wall

    In this episiode, we cover S3 regional namespaces, OpenBrain's real AWS costs, Sora's shutdown, Claude Code Auto Mode, and why agents make hard problems harder.

  7. 38

    From the NSA Cloud to LLM Guardrails

    David Bauer shares his path from building the NSA's first cloud in tractor trailers to putting LLMs inside MCP servers for decision governance.

  8. 37

    Custom MCPs, Dropped Databases, and the Junior Dev Pipeline

    Episode 36 covers custom MCP servers, a production database destroyed by an AI agent, and whether AI tools are collapsing the junior developer pipeline.

  9. 36

    Cancel ChatGPT, BullshitBench, and Building OpenBrain on AWS

    OpenClaw on LightSail, the CancelChatGPT movement, Agents of Chaos jailbreak research, BullshitBench, and Brett's OpenBrain second-brain built entirely by Claude.

  10. 35

    WAF AI Dashboards, Kiro Powers, and the 2028 Labor Crisis That Spooked Wall Street

    AWS WAF AI dashboards, Kiro Powers, Cline NPM compromise, Sonnet 4.6 benchmarks, and the Citrini 2028 labor displacement paper.

  11. 34

    The LLM-Jacking Era: 10-Minute Admin Breaches and 1.5M Leaked Keys

    Analyzing the 'LLM-jacking' trend where attackers hijack AI infrastructure, leading to record-breaking AWS admin breaches and massive credential leaks.

  12. 33

    The Agentic Phreaking Phase and 50cm of Snow

    Analyzing AWS Bedrock's browser agents, the Moltbot supply chain exploit, and NVIDIA's Earth-2 weather models.

  13. 32

    The Velocity Tax: Solving IAM Friction and AI Reasoning Gaps

    A technical review of this week's cloud news: Granular IAM 'Access Denied' details, Amazon Bedrock's new memory framework, and the Strands SDK for multi-agent systems.

  14. 31

    Post-reInvent Quiet Period: CloudFlare Code Orange, Apple-Google GenAI Deal, and OpenAI's Cerberus Partnership

    Brett and Travers discuss CloudFlare's architectural improvements, Apple's multi-year Gemini deal, and OpenAI's Cerberus chip partnership in this post-reInvent episode.

  15. 30

    The Shift to Agentic Workflows and EKS Auto Mode: Talking Cloud 2026

    Explore the rise of agentic coding, the dominance of Anthropic in programming, and whether AWS EKS Auto Mode is the right fit for your CI/CD infrastructure.

  16. 29

    The 2026 Agentic Roadmap: From Code Writing to Loop Managing

    Explore the shift from writing code to managing agentic loops. Brett Gillett discusses AWS post-re:Invent updates, the new Gemini 3 Flash, and AI skills for 2026.

  17. 28

    Beyond the re:Invent Buzz: Database Savings, S3's Quiet Power, and Real-World AI Strategy

    AWS practitioners discuss database savings plans, S3's evolution into specialized platforms, and why successful AI teams mix multiple models in production.

  18. 27

    re:Invent 2025: Frontier Agents, Regional NAT Gateways, and the AI Tool Fragmentation

    We break down AWS re:Invent 2025 announcements including Qro/Frontier Agents and Nova 2 Sonic, plus a debate on Gemini 3 vs. Claude vs. ChatGPT.

  19. 26

    The Impact of Gen AI on Weather Forecasting, Flood Predictions and AWS Updates

    Discover the latest AWS updates and explore how generative AI is helping small businesses compete with industry giants. Learn about AI breakthroughs in weather forecasting, flood prediction, and the film industry.

  20. 25

    CloudFormation, Amazon Bedrock, and GenAI

    Explore the latest AWS news, new AI models, insights into LLMs, and the potential impact of GenAI on leadership roles in this insightful podcast episode.

  21. 24

    ChatGPT Voice, NVIDIA Earnings, and Microsoft Recall

    The latest AWS service improvements, generative AI news like ChatGPT's voice acting controversy, NVIDIA's soaring GPU sales, and Microsoft's privacy-conflicting Recall feature.

  22. 23

    AWS Updates, GPT-4 Omni Demos, and Avoiding Suprise Cloud Bills

    Dive into our special long weekend edition of Talking Cloud where we cover the latest AWS updates, new AI features from OpenAI and Google, and practical tips to optimize your cloud environment.

  23. 22

    Gen AI Drives Cloud Adoption, Unlocks Biotech Breakthroughs & Transforms Business

    Discover how generative AI is driving cloud migration, enabling biotech breakthroughs like DeepMind's AlphaFold3, and transforming marketing for small businesses. Plus, adoption trends, skills gaps, and security risks.

  24. 21

    AWS Q Services, Research Paper Concerns, and Doctor's AI Assistant

    Explore AWS Q AI services, concerns around GenAI academic research papers, a doctor's career-saving AI note assistant, EC2 instance IP changes, and AMI management updates.

  25. 20

    Exploring GenAI: AWS Services, Skills and Getting Started

    Explore GenAI with AWS experts: boost productivity, tackle challenges, and learn how to get started with real-world examples and valuable tips.

  26. 19

    Claude vs. ChatGPT, Eclipse Impact, and Atlas Rising

    Get the latest AWS updates, insights on new AI models like Claude and Llama, movie recommendations, creepy robot movements from Boston Dynamics, and how AI is accelerating drug research.

  27. 18

    AI Chip Wars, Solo D&D, and Fallout

    Brett & Travers discuss the Fallout TV series, AWS updates like tagging CloudWatch alarms, the rise of AI chips from Intel, NVIDIA, Meta & others, and using ChatGPT for solo D&D campaigns.

  28. 17

    Bedrock Model Updates, Security Week, and the Future of AI

    Brett and Travers discuss AWS updates like new Bedrock models, CloudWatch anomaly detection, and Chef support. They explore an article on AI disrupting finance and Amazon's pivot on 'Just Walk Out' tech.

  29. 16

    Enterprise AI Adoption Trends, AWS Updates and NVIDIA's Rise

    Dive into the latest AWS service updates and explore how enterprises are rapidly adopting multi-model, open source generative AI to drive innovation and savings.

  30. 15

    Gen AI Dominance: AWS Wants 99% of the Market as Race Heats Up

    Brett and Travers discuss AWS's ambition to capture 99% of the Gen AI market, the massive GPU buildouts by Meta and others, emerging healthcare use cases, AI models teaching each other, and faster image generation.

  31. 14

    CloudFormation, AI Models, and Nicolas Cage: An Insightful Discussion

    Join our engaging podcast episode as we delve into the world of CloudFormation, explore the latest advancements in AI models, and uncover the intriguing connection with the legendary Nicolas Cage. Gain valuable insights and stay ahead of the curve in cloud computing and artificial intelligence.

  32. 13

    Chatbots, Autonomous Agents, and Humanoid Robots

    Explore cloud tech and Gen AI's impact on work and robotics with Brett and Travers in Talking Cloud. Predicting major shifts.

  33. 12

    GenAI, Amazon CodeWhisperer, Chatbots and AWS SRA: Talking Cloud

    Exploring AWS & AI: From coding companions like Code Whisperer to AI chatbot challenges and AWS Security Reference Architecture insights.

  34. 11
  35. 10

    Talking Cloud: Debating Infrastructure as Code, Exploring AWS News & Updates

    Dive into cloud discussions, and the infrastructure as code debate. Explore insights on AWS tools and the never-ending tech preferences.

  36. 9

    Talking Cloud: Weekly AWS Round-up, AI in Focus and Exciting Announcements

    Explore AWS Gen AI Week, AI shopping assistant, IAM essentials, and join our upcoming webinar and coding sessions. Stay informed!

  37. 8

    Unpacking AWS Developments, 2023 Developer Insights, and Embracing AI Tools

    CloudFormation Deletion policies are a simple way to protected resources from accidental deletion.

  38. 7

    OrbitLIVE: Talking about Cloud EP05

    Episode 5 of OrbitLIVE. The last episode before the holiday break and the transition to Talking Cloud.

  39. 6

    OrbitLIVE: Talking about Cloud EP04

    Episode 4 of OrbitLIVE. Brett and Travers talk AWS news, cloud trends, and emerging tech.

  40. 5

    OrbitLIVE: Talking about Cloud EP03

    Episode 3 of OrbitLIVE. More AWS updates and cloud discussion from Brett and Travers.

  41. 4

    OrbitLIVE: Talking about Cloud EP02

    Episode 2 of OrbitLIVE. Brett and Travers continue the conversation about AWS and cloud technology.

  42. 3

    OrbitLIVE: Talking about Cloud EP01

    The very first episode of what would become the Talking Cloud podcast. Brett and Travers kick things off live on Twitch.

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Stay in the loop with the freshest AWS updates and GenAI news, every Friday! Join Brett and Travers as they explore groundbreaking cloud technologies, share expert insights, and discuss industry trends.

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Brett Gillett and Travers Annan

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